Incident Summary:

08/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Ali Hujeiri, the mayor of Arsal municipality, in Al-Labweh town, Baalbek district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two of Hujeiri's companions were killed and at least two others, including Hujeiri, were injured in the attack. The Brigades of the Four Martyrs claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the deaths of four individuals, who were killed in an ambush on June 16, 2013.

GTD ID:
201308110010

When:
2013-08-11

Country:
Lebanon

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Beqaa

City:
Labweh

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Arsal
Specific Description Mayor: Ali Hujeiri
Nationality of Target Lebanon
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Four Martyrs Brigade Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Shiite gunmen kill Sunni in Lebanon 'revenge' ambush," Agence France Presse -- English, August 11, 2013.
"Gunmen shoot Lebanese mayor as Syria war ignites local rivalries," Reuters, August 11, 2013.
"Shia gunmen kill Sunni in Leban...," Qatar Peninsula, August 11, 2013.